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Wednesday, 1 August 2007
Turkey's political opening
(Euractiv) The Turkish parliamentary elections held on 22 July 2007 were a "remarkable step towards democratic consolidation and civilian rule", writes Gunes Murat Tezcur for the Open Democracy website.
Tezcur believes that the July 22 election reinforced the AKP's position as the "single most authoritative force in Turkish politics". It increased its share of the vote by 13 percentage points to 47%, giving it control of 340 of parliament's 550 seats.
Tezcur believes that the July 22 election reinforced the AKP's position as the "single most authoritative force in Turkish politics". It increased its share of the vote by 13 percentage points to 47%, giving it control of 340 of parliament's 550 seats.
He claims that if the AKP can translate its popular mandate into major political reform, then Turkey may emerge as the "only Muslim-majority country where secularism and democracy coexist".
Labels: analysis, domestic politics, elections2007
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